Despite their hard, rigid structure, teeth are not classified as bones. They are distinct entities primarily composed of ...

Teeth naturally wear down over time, but scientists have found that they could signal certain cells to regrow bones, opening new avenues in stem cell research.

A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our teeth evolved from the piercing “body armor” of extinct fish, which ...

Research groups around the world are working to find ways to implant or grow real biological teeth in a human jaw.

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution. Maybe you've seen the T-shirts or the mugs, ...

Scientists in Ethiopia unearthed pieces of 2.65 million-year-old fossilized teeth belonging to two members of a newly discovered Homo species that could challenge previously accepted understandings of ...